Sustainable mixity - Laherrère site - Pau(64)

On the ground floor, stained concrete arches inspired by classical language soar in elegant proportions, giving order and stability to the square. A matrix textures the concrete and transforms it into stone, anchoring the building in the ground and in history. The shops, the police station, the restaurant and the accesses to the different programmes located on the ground floor create the active base of the square. On the upper floors, the expression of the facades reveals the different uses of the buildings, reflecting the rich and varied programming of the overall project. Here, the concrete subtly dialogues with wooden joinery units that give the structure a domestic character. On these 4 upper levels, the project includes the construction of a mixed residence of housing (100 for students and 100 for young professionals), tertiary and administrative premises as well as a business centre.